Deborah F. Rutter (born 30 September 1956) is an American arts executive. [1] She was the president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. from September 2014 to February 2025. Rutter was the first woman to head the Center, overseeing the Center's operations in presenting theater, dance, music, awards, and the affiliated, National Symphony Orchestra and ...

2 天之前 · Deborah F. Rutter at the 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors event in Washington in 2023. She was fired from her job as president of the center on Wednesday.

3 天之前 · UPDATE (Feb. 12): Deborah F. Rutter, the third president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, exited that position today, months ahead of schedule, after she was fired following ...

President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since September 2014, Rutter oversees the production, presentation, and curation of more than 2,000 diverse performances each year. She guides the Center’s global network of over 40 education initiatives reaching 2.1 million individuals.

(WASHINGTON)— Deborah F. Rutter, who has served as President of the Kennedy Center since 2014, today announced her decision to step down at the end of this year. In November, the Center announced that chairman David M. Rubenstein would continue to lead the board through September 2026.

2025年1月28日 · Deborah F. Rutter, who has served as President of the Kennedy Center since 2014, has announced her decision to step down at the end of this year. In November, the Center announced that chairman David M. Rubenstein would continue to lead the board through September 2026.

2 天之前 · New Kennedy Center board elects Trump chair, fires Rutter as president. President Trump’s refashioned board of trustees voted him chairman and replaced the Kennedy Center’s president Deborah ...

2025年1月27日 · Deborah F. Rutter will step down as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington at the end of the year, the center announced on Monday, in the latest sign of...

2025年1月27日 · Deborah Rutter, who has led the Kennedy Center for more than a decade, will step down at the end of the year. Rutter has presided over an expansion of the center, both in programming and in a...

In an age marked by social and technological change, Deborah Rutter has emerged as one of the nation’s most adroit leaders in the arts, combining artistic daring with fiscal sustainability, inclusivity, and responsiveness to the needs of the community.